I love how you’re enforcing people to focus on the specs rather than the brand, or hype. Keep up the good work, can’t wait to see when you hit bigger numbers!!!
I am using an Asus Ultrabook for music production, I run Pro Tools, FL Studio Producers and Cubase LE. No latency issues at all. Just upgraded with an SSD. It works fine. So I can recommend.
Just got a Dell XPS G3 3590 before seeing this video and the latency issues are insane! I am returning the laptop and getting an asus. Looking at the ROG Strix 17" six core, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD right now.
I'm hesitant about Dell too because although they come highly recommended, I've heard a lot of people complain about latency issues. I'm wondering how your search for the Asus is going as I'm having trouble finding the 17" ROG Strix with 1TB SSD in stock!? I'm on a 9 year old Asus now and I've been very happy with it... just starting to have issues and it's running windows 7 so time to upgrade!!!
Man this is was hands down the best info . I'm not a computer person so this explained every detail extremely well lool I know exactly what to look for now. All the other 'best of' videos just list the specs and I'm always like 'ok cool but wut' loll
Wow this he hoped so much dexter thank you! U really aided me to actually understand what I should be getting when it comes to a laptop. Thank you so much!
I returned my MBP 16” today. Annoying that when it switches to the AMD GPU it just gets hot and loud. If you are on battery, since Ableton switches to GPU by default, it allowed me to use the laptop for 1.5 hours only !! (6 tracks with u-he plugins) This is a big no-go, battery of 100W didn’t even last for 2 hours !!!
Thanks for this, very useful video. My mid-2012 Macbook Pro is on it's last legs, and I'm searching for a Windows to move forward with. The only issue I'm having is finding Thunderbolt compatible Windows laptops that have the 16GB & SSDs. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
you are welcome. That is a brain teaser indeed, even now the thunderbolt standard is somewhat merged with USB3 in USB-C. I don't know to be honest, I have to dive into that. Availability of laptops is all over the place right now. By the way, I'm starting a new TH-cam channel for TH-cam creators th-cam.com/channels/6Mrc73KE_rDeqMKvti1TXQ.html maybe I can help you there in the future with TH-cam :)
btw. I want to film a youtube channel review on the new channel, if you are interested shoot me an email via my TH-cam about page or socialvideoplaza.com (business inquiries in footer) (don't reply here, I don't get notifications)
@@DexxterClarkMusic Thanks for the reply! Just subscribed to your new channel - always looking for new tips for content creation. And yes, also noticed many things are out of stock! Hopefully my macbook can last a little longer until things are restocked. I have an Apollo Twin Duo so need to make sure the Windows one I get works with it. Why is there no company who soley focuses in Music Prod laptops! It's such a niche! Lol.
@dexxterclark About the AMD issues and MIDI controllers. I have a macbook pro mid 2015 with an AMD Radeon R9 M370X. It caused pops and glitches in Ableton with the Korg NanoPad2. It does not occur with the AKAI MPD26. I also had problems with my m-audio soundcard. I now have an RME Fireface and it runs flawlessly. So it could very well be that there are some issues there.
I don't really get the memory part. I bought a 16 GB ram laptop a little less then two years ago. It has become a little slower, expectedly ofcourse. Does what you say at 4:52 mean that, if i add RAM memory know/ replace it (i don't know what the correct handling for it is), would that mean my laptop would get back to the perfomce it would be doing in the beginning?
Hey man what do you think of the Hp Omen 15 (2020) model? I couldn't find anything better at that price but I'd prefer to ask someone who is more eperienced at this stuff.
Dexxter Clark Music i7 (10th gen), 16gb of ram, 6 cores, 2.6 GHz and aparenty the best cooling in a gaming laptop at the expense of being pretty loud of course. Around 1.500$
Why not msi brother , i know asus rog is a beast but i anna chose betwen msi and asus rog what you say many says msi is also a best for music making amazing power so lemme know your thoughts
I am using AMD procesor and everything is working fine. No plugin problems and no midi controller problems. And i am using AMD procesor for 2 years and everything works fine :).
great! would you mind putting that comment on my AMD vs intel video? th-cam.com/video/Pfbt3-qOwro/w-d-xo.html Let us know specifically which processor, daw, midi keyboard and plugins you are using. so people know specifically what works. thanks!
for 650 bucks i can get a used lenovo legion 5 pro with ryzen 7 6800h, 3070ti, 32gb ram, 1tb ssd ...price seems good but i still don't know if the cpu is really strong enough
Thanx a lot for this vid. What about the acer helios 300 or triton, did you avoid them for some reasons? Cause it has about the same specs than the asus rog. Tell you that cause i hav to choose between asus and acer? For music production and video editing.
Love the video and the website. I see that you stop at mid-range laptops on your website (~$1,000). What would you recommend for higher end laptops for a more future-proof purchase?
I'm surprised there's no specific discussion of fan noise under sustained CPU load. Most modern laptop are plagued with whining fans. Gamers' laptops are obviously not good in that regard, but even "standard" machines may be very loud. That's rather important imo, as continuous fan noise can be VERY annoying, even when not super loud in absolute terms.
Are you really sure the number of cores is more important than the cpu frequency? I am not an expert myself, but have read/watched others saying that the "live stream" can only pass through a single core. So they recommend high frequency over the number of cores.
The only thing that is true about the claim is that a plugin chain is processed in a serial way and can't be processed parallel because one plugin needs the input of another to process the sound. But there is much more going on in a DAW than only making sound (registering mouse clicks for example... to name just 1 of 1000 things), that benefits from more cores. I'll explain more here: www.learnhowtoproducemusic.com/blog-how-to-start-music-production/what-is-the-best-cpu-for-music-production-in-2020 There is also a link to the website of Image Line (maker of FL Studio) that talks about this myth
I had a windows computer and laptop and use FL along with omnisphere and more and it was slow matter what I did.I ended up finding a older aluminum mint condition mac and I updated it and I never looked back..only have 8gb of ram and Omni loads up quick and no problems at all..I also went and got a mac pro tower lol..I can’t go back to windows sorry
Hi Dexxter, I know this video is old but I'm so clueless with laptop care or maintenance if there is such. I want to find out if there's anything I can do because my laptop fans are making a lot of noise and gets very hot
Hey, thanks for the video and the information, i really liked it! Because im a student i need something portable and not so big. For music production i plan to connect my laptop to a bigger screen. Now my question: i really like the Surface pro 7, do you have experience with that device and music production and would you recommend (if at all) the i7 or the i5 Version? (btw i do mostly audio recording and few samples on cubase for rock covers and ballads) Thank you very much!
Not first hand experience, but a lot of producers are very content with the Surface pro's. Build quality is superb, but lack some processing power due to the small form factor (it can't cool properly to give you more performance)
I was quite surprised to hear you recommended the surface book for music production. I have recently set up mine with Ableton and am experiencing soul destroying latency issues that I cannot seem to fix. Would you have any advice for that?
I am Using AMD processor and i dont like the sound card...when producing music with AMD processor your music wont sound heavy when using headphones, i turn to zip my project and open up in Dell laptop with intel processor in order to hear the full richness of the truck i produce...AMD wont allow me to install Realtek Audio drive and Asio 4All driver not working...I like Intel processor like i5 or i7 and up..😊
So what do you think about the 16" MacBook pro base model as of now? It has 16gbyte ram and 6 core i7 processor. Would you make an upgrade and if you could do only one, which would it be?
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the Asus Rog Zephyrus G14 with the new Ryzen 9. The last thing I struggle with this machine is, if it's necessary to take 2k screen or are 1080p enough. I want to use this for deejaying as well as for music production with an external monitor :)
@@rodrigoaquije2534 Sorry, for responding late. Yes, I bought it. I got a monday product with in electronical issue. Now it's been fixed. Now I have still some issues with the ASIO driver which I require for running my NI Komplete Audio 6 and NI Z2
Hi ! To begin, thanks for your well detailed videos and to help us to choose the good path ! Sorry to ask you about that but my old ASUS is dying and I need a solid pc to support big lives music. I'm going for an Asus Rog for sure but there's a lot of sold out products and I'm still stranded with the choice between Strix III or G, Zephyrus Z or G etc... it's too much for my comprehension. Could you give me a hand or an advice ? It's just has to be less than 2000€. I hope you're fine !
Thanks for your informative video! Although you don't recommand it, i'm still thinking about buying a MacBook pro (i've been using it for around 6 years now, I really don't want to switch back to windows). But I have a question; around 1:55 you say that if you want to buy a MacBook, buy the 16 inch. Why not the 13 inch?
yeah I know, that is how they are. I bought quite some apple toys over the years and every single one of them had something that was broken or faulty. And still people keep buying it...
Dexxter Clark It’s weird because the fix isn’t really publicized. I learned about it offhand from a youtube comment that linked an actual article mentioning the fix on an Apple site. Can’t find it again, it was buried deep in a comment thread similar to this one. But it’s real.
hey man you put elitebook series n1 in whitelist can you tell me why? i could get a second hand elitebook 840 g5, 8250u series 16 ram for 600 dollars, do u think the processor is enough for music production? i undestand u series are not that powerful but still
Elitebook s are good only if the specs are good. I had one but the temps wouldn’t come down the store toss my pc and gave me credit because they said it wasn’t worth fixing. Microcenter.
Hey mate, I do a Podcast with limit recording strain (I think). Just usually one voice at a time with editing effects on later on. Would you say go for an i7 with 8GB ram, or i5 with 16GB ram. I can't really afford an i7 with 16gb ram at the moment. The Huawei Matebook X Pro looks like a solid bet for me in terms of specs vs what I can afford. Just wondering which would be a better option?
for a podcast doesnt matter that much (when you do basic audio editing), when you are going to work software synthesizers than you need to have a powerful processor and a lot of ram
Looking at getting a mid 2012 13” MacBook Pro with 16gb of ram 1TB SSD it’s maxed out for $550 how many years do you reckon I could get out of it ? im just starting out
Bro I have recently ordered a laptop that has 16 GB ram ,i7 9th gen ,512 GB ssd...it shows that the clock speed of the laptop is 2.6 GHz turbo boost upto 4.5 GHz is that clock speed is ok...or will it make any trouble..I need to use this laptop for orchestral music production...help to get clear out this clock speed doubt...thanks in advance
I am a professional Producer, what should i buy? iv been researching for 3 month now, i found PCspecialist, and pc-konsulten that customize Laptops and put really god CPU paste on it, have u heard about those?
What do you say about the Lenovo Ideapad S340 14""? It has a Ryzen 7 3700U, 8 GB RAM and 1024 gb SSD memory for 690 USD. I mainly use synthesizers so I think the RAM is okay.
Hey dude, I was wondering if you could help? I was wondering if you rated the ASUS zenbook duo i7 and whether you thought it would be any good for recording/producing music at home?
Hello I'm in need of a new laptop, I produce on ableton and would like to get into djing, I have seen the list on your blog for the mid-range laptops but i am having a hard time finding one that can be shipped to Australia. Dose any one know where i can get one to be shipped to Australia or does anyone have any other suggestions for other laptops that I can buy in Australia similar to the laptops on the list? PLEASE HELP!!!
This list is super hard to maintain at the moment since all the stuff that has been going on in the world, the list is old tomorrow and current the day after. .. sorry
I have a question regarding Asus Zenbook Pro Duo, i have been searching for a propper laptop for music production for the last month. I usually make music based on synths, heavy automations, and mixing usually kills my old laptop. So would zenbook be any good in a long run, and if no, what could be a great alternative ? Please help xD p.s. i really dont want to buy a mac .. (my knowladge about laptops and pcs is very slim, so any recomendations would be appriciated ). My budget is around 2500 eur and im looking for something that would run for few years and be reliable.
Im same like you.. Using apple for music production for almost 8 years now and tired with the apple policy.. Their hardware become more unstable.. And when some hardware failed u gonna lost almost all your investment.. Im thinking wht if i switch to desktop i9 Pc .. Does windows 10 nowadays as stable as OSx... And perform same or probably better than mac?
Probably more stable as mac os (my mac os crashes all the time, my win laptop not once since i got it). one condition: use A-brand quality hardware: Asus motherboard etc
Recently I heard that Hackintosh wont Work hearafter because Apple is working on There own Products Particle like AMD etc! Is it True what u Think about That?
it's all speculation, but I think Apple is switching to their own RISC processor (a variant of their iPad and iPhone processor). It makes no sense for them, not to
But I like to make music slowly .Take my time .Maybe one really good song will make something for .If it doesn't that is OK .Producing music and songs can be rewarding in themselves .
@@jakethethird1584 i recently bought the dell xps 9700 best decision I made no problems with it when you put the laptop cpu into high performance mode with a utility
I'm not an expert or anything, but looking at these specs... no! 4GB is not much and 128 GB SSD is also very little. In the video he recommends 16GB (8GB at least) and around 520 GB SSD. And if I'm correct it is hard to expand the SSD on Mac's...
Hey buddy, I'm very confused at buying a laptop for music production 🙁 and i have quite low budget.... please suggest me any good laptop, don't suggest me TH-cam video just suggest me a laptop 🙏🏻
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I love how you’re enforcing people to focus on the specs rather than the brand, or hype. Keep up the good work, can’t wait to see when you hit bigger numbers!!!
I appreciate that!
I am using an Asus Ultrabook for music production, I run Pro Tools, FL Studio Producers and Cubase LE. No latency issues at all. Just upgraded with an SSD. It works fine. So I can recommend.
How large is your music? I'm looking to do orchestral/video game music and I don't wanna get the wrong laptop 😫
I'm very surprised why this guy doesn't have a bigger community. This is all hella good information smh
thanks :) feel free to share the video on social media
You are more into details in terms of choices ...amazing man
Just got a Dell XPS G3 3590 before seeing this video and the latency issues are insane! I am returning the laptop and getting an asus. Looking at the ROG Strix 17" six core, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD right now.
I'm hesitant about Dell too because although they come highly recommended, I've heard a lot of people complain about latency issues. I'm wondering how your search for the Asus is going as I'm having trouble finding the 17" ROG Strix with 1TB SSD in stock!? I'm on a 9 year old Asus now and I've been very happy with it... just starting to have issues and it's running windows 7 so time to upgrade!!!
Man this is was hands down the best info . I'm not a computer person so this explained every detail extremely well lool I know exactly what to look for now. All the other 'best of' videos just list the specs and I'm always like 'ok cool but wut' loll
Glad it helped!
Music production by natute uses sequencial processing so single core speed is more important than the number of cores.
Wow this he hoped so much dexter thank you! U really aided me to actually understand what I should be getting when it comes to a laptop. Thank you so much!
Glad I could help!
Best computer related yt videos ive found yet, so informative like the real deal seriously
Thanks man! looking to upgrade after about 8 years! scary thing to think about how much to spend and what specs!!
What did you get and how is it?
I bough an MSI GS66 Stealth laptop. It’s been a beats so far and no issues :)
@@korinzu956 okay thank you. I'll check it out.
I returned my MBP 16” today. Annoying that when it switches to the AMD GPU it just gets hot and loud. If you are on battery, since Ableton switches to GPU by default, it allowed me to use the laptop for 1.5 hours only !! (6 tracks with u-he plugins) This is a big no-go, battery of 100W didn’t even last for 2 hours !!!
Incredibly valuable information here.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for this, very useful video. My mid-2012 Macbook Pro is on it's last legs, and I'm searching for a Windows to move forward with. The only issue I'm having is finding Thunderbolt compatible Windows laptops that have the 16GB & SSDs. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
you are welcome.
That is a brain teaser indeed, even now the thunderbolt standard is somewhat merged with USB3 in USB-C.
I don't know to be honest, I have to dive into that.
Availability of laptops is all over the place right now.
By the way, I'm starting a new TH-cam channel for TH-cam creators th-cam.com/channels/6Mrc73KE_rDeqMKvti1TXQ.html
maybe I can help you there in the future with TH-cam :)
btw. I want to film a youtube channel review on the new channel, if you are interested shoot me an email via my TH-cam about page or socialvideoplaza.com (business inquiries in footer)
(don't reply here, I don't get notifications)
@@DexxterClarkMusic Thanks for the reply! Just subscribed to your new channel - always looking for new tips for content creation. And yes, also noticed many things are out of stock! Hopefully my macbook can last a little longer until things are restocked. I have an Apollo Twin Duo so need to make sure the Windows one I get works with it.
Why is there no company who soley focuses in Music Prod laptops! It's such a niche! Lol.
I am in the process of getting away from Apple also. So, great info I can use.
Glad it was helpful!
Hey man, have you ever tried the MSI Prestige 15 ? I'm quite tempted....
I'd like to know about this one as well. Debating between this and the ASUS Zephyrus G14
Thanks for the informative video!
you are welcome :)
Where in the Netherlands are you from?
Great information. Thanks.
:)
Amazing and detailed video!!
so should or should i not get a razer?
very helpful, I appreciate it. Especially the detail you put into this.
Glad to hear it!
Thanks bro.
you are welcome
@@DexxterClarkMusic I need ur help
I want to start production
there are beginner tutorials coming up :)
@@DexxterClarkMusic alright. Am waiting ...
@dexxterclark About the AMD issues and MIDI controllers. I have a macbook pro mid 2015 with an AMD Radeon R9 M370X. It caused pops and glitches in Ableton with the Korg NanoPad2. It does not occur with the AKAI MPD26. I also had problems with my m-audio soundcard. I now have an RME Fireface and it runs flawlessly. So it could very well be that there are some issues there.
I don't really get the memory part. I bought a 16 GB ram laptop a little less then two years ago. It has become a little slower, expectedly ofcourse. Does what you say at 4:52 mean that, if i add RAM memory know/ replace it (i don't know what the correct handling for it is), would that mean my laptop would get back to the perfomce it would be doing in the beginning?
Excellent video
Thanks can you do a video on best music production tablets
thanks for the suggestion.
But I'm not a huge fan of working on tablets because of the small screen size.
Hey man what do you think of the Hp Omen 15 (2020) model? I couldn't find anything better at that price but I'd prefer to ask someone who is more eperienced at this stuff.
what are the specs?
Dexxter Clark Music i7 (10th gen), 16gb of ram, 6 cores, 2.6 GHz and aparenty the best cooling in a gaming laptop at the expense of being pretty loud of course. Around 1.500$
@@DexxterClarkMusic oh and there's also the option of Ryzen 7 but I believe you said that could cause compatibility issues.
Would love you to make a new high end laptop video.
Why not msi brother , i know asus rog is a beast but i anna chose betwen msi and asus rog what you say many says msi is also a best for music making amazing power so lemme know your thoughts
either build quality or product support
You made the world a little bit better for me, man! Thank you!
you are welcome :)
I am using AMD procesor and everything is working fine. No plugin problems and no midi controller problems.
And i am using AMD procesor for 2 years and everything works fine :).
great! would you mind putting that comment on my AMD vs intel video? th-cam.com/video/Pfbt3-qOwro/w-d-xo.html
Let us know specifically which processor, daw, midi keyboard and plugins you are using. so people know specifically what works.
thanks!
Exactly.High CPU, 16GB of quick RAM AND, SSD HDD and 3x USB,15.6 screen and low noise cooling fan.Backlit keyboard?Always.
:)
for 650 bucks i can get a used lenovo legion 5 pro with ryzen 7 6800h, 3070ti, 32gb ram, 1tb ssd ...price seems good but i still don't know if the cpu is really strong enough
Thanx a lot for this vid. What about the acer helios 300 or triton, did you avoid them for some reasons? Cause it has about the same specs than the asus rog. Tell you that cause i hav to choose between asus and acer? For music production and video editing.
Love the video and the website. I see that you stop at mid-range laptops on your website (~$1,000). What would you recommend for higher end laptops for a more future-proof purchase?
I have to dive into that, laptops changes so extremely quick.
Go for an Asus or HP with a big screen
I'm surprised there's no specific discussion of fan noise under sustained CPU load. Most modern laptop are plagued with whining fans. Gamers' laptops are obviously not good in that regard, but even "standard" machines may be very loud. That's rather important imo, as continuous fan noise can be VERY annoying, even when not super loud in absolute terms.
Amazing. Thank you so much. Subbed
Awesome, thank you!
This guy knows what the fuck he's talking about. Great content.
Hey Dexxter, can you make a video for most portable pc system for production that can be built in a size of xbox series x maybe?
I have a AMD Ryzen 9 3950 x desktop with 16 cores and I never experienced and problem with any problems
good to hear!
Thanks !
Hey do you know if hp 10 generation intel processors i7 are good for music campaign?
Are you really sure the number of cores is more important than the cpu frequency? I am not an expert myself, but have read/watched others saying that the "live stream" can only pass through a single core. So they recommend high frequency over the number of cores.
The only thing that is true about the claim is that a plugin chain is processed in a serial way and can't be processed parallel because one plugin needs the input of another to process the sound.
But there is much more going on in a DAW than only making sound (registering mouse clicks for example... to name just 1 of 1000 things), that benefits from more cores.
I'll explain more here: www.learnhowtoproducemusic.com/blog-how-to-start-music-production/what-is-the-best-cpu-for-music-production-in-2020
There is also a link to the website of Image Line (maker of FL Studio) that talks about this myth
Guys, what will better for FL Studio 20 ? Ryzen 7 4800h vs Intel i7 9750h ?
I had a windows computer and laptop and use FL along with omnisphere and more and it was slow matter what I did.I ended up finding a older aluminum mint condition mac and I updated it and I never looked back..only have 8gb of ram and Omni loads up quick and no problems at all..I also went and got a mac pro tower lol..I can’t go back to windows sorry
Going against the trend is indeed one way of doing it :)
Hi Dexxter, I know this video is old but I'm so clueless with laptop care or maintenance if there is such. I want to find out if there's anything I can do because my laptop fans are making a lot of noise and gets very hot
it might be dusty inside. then the dust will act as a heat shield.
Let it clean professionally.
@@DexxterClarkMusic thank you very very much for the response, I will attempt to clean it
Seeing as you are knowledgeable about computers in general, would these computers be useful for gaming too?
Oh i should have watched the entire video lol
It happens a lot!
Look at the comments of this video : 80% of the comments I answer in the video.
im not too knowledgable about macs, but you said to stay away from recent mac pros, does this include the mac airs?
yes it does, but the airs were never great for music
Dexxter Clark thank you!
Hey, thanks for the video and the information, i really liked it! Because im a student i need something portable and not so big. For music production i plan to connect my laptop to a bigger screen. Now my question: i really like the Surface pro 7, do you have experience with that device and music production and would you recommend (if at all) the i7 or the i5 Version? (btw i do mostly audio recording and few samples on cubase for rock covers and ballads) Thank you very much!
Not first hand experience, but a lot of producers are very content with the Surface pro's.
Build quality is superb, but lack some processing power due to the small form factor (it can't cool properly to give you more performance)
Damn u dropped this in 2019
What do you think about the HP Omen laptop with the i7 9750H processor 256 Gb Ssd and 1 tb secondary HDD plus 16 GB of RAM?
sounds good
I was quite surprised to hear you recommended the surface book for music production. I have recently set up mine with Ableton and am experiencing soul destroying latency issues that I cannot seem to fix. Would you have any advice for that?
seriously??
That is the first time I heard of it.
The people I spoke and the reviews I saw were very positive
Let me know how this ends. I always want to provide accurate info in my videos
Is the preditor helious 300 worth a purchase for music production?
I cant't say, I have no experience with it, but Asus or HP with the specs in this video are generally good.
A MacBook Pro Late 2019 16” is ok ?
no buy an m1, those are 10x better
Super useful video! What do you think about getting a gaming laptop to use mostly for music production and occasional gaming?
Go for it!
I am Using AMD processor and i dont like the sound card...when producing music with AMD processor your music wont sound heavy when using headphones, i turn to zip my project and open up in Dell laptop with intel processor in order to hear the full richness of the truck i produce...AMD wont allow me to install Realtek Audio drive and Asio 4All driver not working...I like Intel processor like i5 or i7 and up..😊
the soundcard has little to do with the processor and audio quality,
If it sucks you can use and external usb sound card via usb
DOES IPAD OKAY FOR MUSIC PRODUCING AND LIVE PERFORMANCE?
No👍
I though single core speed was more important than multi core speed on music production because DAWS doesn't need more core/multi thread
yes 10 years ago when DAWs and plugins were not optimized for multi-core processing.
But more speed nowadays is created by adding more cores
@@DexxterClarkMusic thank you for the answer!
So what do you think about the 16" MacBook pro base model as of now? It has 16gbyte ram and 6 core i7 processor. Would you make an upgrade and if you could do only one, which would it be?
the 16"is better than the old models
I'd like to hear your thoughts on the Asus Rog Zephyrus G14 with the new Ryzen 9. The last thing I struggle with this machine is, if it's necessary to take 2k screen or are 1080p enough. I want to use this for deejaying as well as for music production with an external monitor :)
Hello, i want to use it for exactly the same. Did you buy it?
@@rodrigoaquije2534 Sorry, for responding late. Yes, I bought it. I got a monday product with in electronical issue. Now it's been fixed. Now I have still some issues with the ASIO driver which I require for running my NI Komplete Audio 6 and NI Z2
Thanks Gozerttt🔥
Hi ! To begin, thanks for your well detailed videos and to help us to choose the good path ! Sorry to ask you about that but my old ASUS is dying and I need a solid pc to support big lives music. I'm going for an Asus Rog for sure but there's a lot of sold out products and I'm still stranded with the choice between Strix III or G, Zephyrus Z or G etc... it's too much for my comprehension. Could you give me a hand or an advice ? It's just has to be less than 2000€. I hope you're fine !
Thanks for your informative video! Although you don't recommand it, i'm still thinking about buying a MacBook pro (i've been using it for around 6 years now, I really don't want to switch back to windows). But I have a question; around 1:55 you say that if you want to buy a MacBook, buy the 16 inch. Why not the 13 inch?
the 16"has much better thermals.
The 13" throttles pretty quick under a heavy workload, and the screen is too small for most plugins
@@DexxterClarkMusic That sounds good. Thanks for the reply!
nice content! should I choose newer gen processor over number of cores? i.e. i7 gen 4 or i5 gen 5
that's a hard one. I can't say for sure
so from wich year should i i buy the macbook 16 ?
I would highly recommend to wait if you want to buy an Apple.
This M1 has a lot of potential to be HUGE in 2 or 3 years
How about the Alienware m17? Direct compare to the MBP 16 , require more rams for film scores
specs??
absolute a lot of ram with sample based instruments
imma get the macbook air how bout dat
I hope it will out great for you
Mac sucks go to windows bro trust me
My brand new 16 inch macbook pro exploded after 1 week, and Apple wouldn't fix or replace and were extremely rude.
yeah I know, that is how they are.
I bought quite some apple toys over the years and every single one of them had something that was broken or faulty.
And still people keep buying it...
Hey,clark,now that ryzen and launch the amd ryzen 7 4700/4800u do you think that is a good option for a music production?
Please tell me whether I can go for ASUS vivobook15 i7 processor, Dedicated GPU, 15.6”
8GB RAM?
larger screen, more ram
dedicated GPU is useless for audio production
Does the Macbook 16 inch have still the same T2 chip problems and how critical are these today?
still T2, still not fixed
It’s been fixed for a few months now.
@@blkbird why do I still hear people compaining about it
Dexxter Clark
It’s weird because the fix isn’t really publicized. I learned about it offhand from a youtube comment that linked an actual article mentioning the fix on an Apple site. Can’t find it again, it was buried deep in a comment thread similar to this one. But it’s real.
@@blkbird I also googled after you said that, but I can't find anything. My macs are too stone-agy for the T2 so I can't test it
subscribed and bell is of course on.
Welcome to the club
is the surface laptop 3 good for music? i’m just worried about the ports. it’s only got a usb a aux and a usb c.
the build quality is good, but indeed ports and performance are not optimal
hey man you put elitebook series n1 in whitelist can you tell me why? i could get a second hand elitebook 840 g5, 8250u series 16 ram for 600 dollars, do u think the processor is enough for music production? i undestand u series are not that powerful but still
Elitebook s are good only if the specs are good. I had one but the temps wouldn’t come down the store toss my pc and gave me credit because they said it wasn’t worth fixing. Microcenter.
Hey mate, I do a Podcast with limit recording strain (I think). Just usually one voice at a time with editing effects on later on. Would you say go for an i7 with 8GB ram, or i5 with 16GB ram. I can't really afford an i7 with 16gb ram at the moment. The Huawei Matebook X Pro looks like a solid bet for me in terms of specs vs what I can afford. Just wondering which would be a better option?
for a podcast doesnt matter that much (when you do basic audio editing), when you are going to work software synthesizers than you need to have a powerful processor and a lot of ram
@@DexxterClarkMusic So do you think an i5 with 16gb would be alright for Podcasting and basic video editing?
Love your Videos Very much. I fallow you for a while and you inspire me to do a TH-cam Channel. Thanks a lot man
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Looking at getting a mid 2012 13” MacBook Pro with 16gb of ram 1TB SSD it’s maxed out for $550 how many years do you reckon I could get out of it ? im just starting out
not much. the 13" has throttling issues and with the switch to ARM...right now is not the time to buy apple computers, wait for the ARM variants
Bro I have recently ordered a laptop that has 16 GB ram ,i7 9th gen ,512 GB ssd...it shows that the clock speed of the laptop is 2.6 GHz turbo boost upto 4.5 GHz is that clock speed is ok...or will it make any trouble..I need to use this laptop for orchestral music production...help to get clear out this clock speed doubt...thanks in advance
it will work, but you memory is problematic for sample based instruments
Is a legion laptop good for music production?
I don't know the brand
@@DexxterClarkMusic Legion gaming laptops by Lenovo
Dexxter Clark it's from lenovo. i think the legion y740 is quite good
haha.
But it's Lenovo, it's not on the whitelist
I am a professional Producer, what should i buy? iv been researching for 3 month now, i found PCspecialist, and pc-konsulten that customize Laptops and put really god CPU paste on it, have u heard about those?
no i havent
Honestly if you are a professional if you have the money just get the 16inch mackbook.
What do you say about the Lenovo Ideapad S340 14""? It has a Ryzen 7 3700U, 8 GB RAM and 1024 gb SSD memory for 690 USD. I mainly use synthesizers so I think the RAM is okay.
the answer is in the video
@@DexxterClarkMusic You didn´t really mention anything about processors with an "U" in it but thanks anyways, very informative video otherwise.
Hey dude, I was wondering if you could help? I was wondering if you rated the ASUS zenbook duo i7 and whether you thought it would be any good for recording/producing music at home?
I recommend Asus in the video, so...
I got a MacBook Pro 16 inch should I sell it and get a Razer blade 15 inch ?
no why?
Hello I'm in need of a new laptop, I produce on ableton and would like to get into djing, I have seen the list on your blog for the mid-range laptops but i am having a hard time finding one that can be shipped to Australia.
Dose any one know where i can get one to be shipped to Australia or does anyone have any other suggestions for other laptops that I can buy in Australia similar to the laptops on the list?
PLEASE HELP!!!
This list is super hard to maintain at the moment since all the stuff that has been going on in the world, the list is old tomorrow and current the day after. .. sorry
@@DexxterClarkMusic all good mate if i was going to buy a laptop tonight could u give me name
Hello! What Programms/DAW/Software and VSTs/Plugins do i Need to make good Meditation Music like soothing relaxation
DAW doesnt matter, but plugins, you could need omnisphere.
max larsen Thanks
indeed DAW doesn't matter, you can also think of instrumental sample based plugins like Kontakt
If you want to do your sounds i recomend you Xfer Serum or Phaseplant :).
I have a question regarding Asus Zenbook Pro Duo, i have been searching for a propper laptop for music production for the last month. I usually make music based on synths, heavy automations, and mixing usually kills my old laptop. So would zenbook be any good in a long run, and if no, what could be a great alternative ? Please help xD p.s. i really dont want to buy a mac .. (my knowladge about laptops and pcs is very slim, so any recomendations would be appriciated ). My budget is around 2500 eur and im looking for something that would run for few years and be reliable.
if you want me to take the time to dive into your situation you can book a skype call via www.dexxterclark.com
Asus rog strix 3 i7 are best for music production?
in the description is a link to my recommendations.
Asus in general is pretty good
Thanks Dexxter
I'll get Asus rog strix scar 3 with an i7 processor, 16gb of Ram n 1tb Ssd
how much does it cost?
2.009.99 dollars
Im same like you.. Using apple for music production for almost 8 years now and tired with the apple policy.. Their hardware become more unstable.. And when some hardware failed u gonna lost almost all your investment.. Im thinking wht if i switch to desktop i9 Pc .. Does windows 10 nowadays as stable as OSx... And perform same or probably better than mac?
Probably more stable as mac os (my mac os crashes all the time, my win laptop not once since i got it).
one condition: use A-brand quality hardware: Asus motherboard etc
@@DexxterClarkMusic thnks that make me more confident to switch to windows..
Recently I heard that Hackintosh wont Work hearafter because Apple is working on There own Products Particle like AMD etc! Is it True what u Think about That?
it's all speculation, but I think Apple is switching to their own RISC processor (a variant of their iPad and iPhone processor).
It makes no sense for them, not to
@@DexxterClarkMusic Woooow! So Is It worthy?
ON Buliding Our Own Hackintosh On 2020? Does Logic Pro work On it?
Hey,
Can you suggest me about Legion Y540(i7 9th generation core Intel I7-9750H, 2.6 Ghz base speed) 6 cores 16 GB RAM | Storage 1 TB SSD??
very powerful but beware of fan noise!
@@noou bought macbook pro16
Anyone wants to say something about asus zenbook flip?
I use a Acer Aspire i7 10th gen 4.9 ghz 4 core, 16 gb memory, 512 gb M.2 SSD
thankyouxxxxx
you are welcome :)
But I like to make music slowly .Take my time .Maybe one really good song will make something for .If it doesn't that is OK .Producing music and songs can be rewarding in themselves .
This video is only for speedy boys, sorry :)
The videos are helpful .
Can anyone recommend a laptop with low dpc latency thanks thats in a region of £2500 and great battery life
You must have a Dell lol
@@jakethethird1584 i recently bought the dell xps 9700 best decision I made no problems with it when you put the laptop cpu into high performance mode with a utility
What laptop would u recommend for running serato dj pro on a budget 1000$ or less
look at the recommended equipment list on www.learnhowtoproducemusic.com
Is this a good laptop for music production :
Apple MacBook Pro MD318LL/A
Intel Core i7-2675 Quad 2.2Ghz
4GB Memory
128GB SSD
Mac OS El Capitan
what do the specs in the video say?
So yes right ?
I'm not an expert or anything, but looking at these specs... no! 4GB is not much and 128 GB SSD is also very little. In the video he recommends 16GB (8GB at least) and around 520 GB SSD. And if I'm correct it is hard to expand the SSD on Mac's...
4G Mem?
128SSD?
Weak!
You want tiger blood.
Always check if expandable? Memory is Soldered? Etc.
Is it true that Fl studios doesnt work perfectly on mac?
I’m getting back into music production having done it years ago - would a £2000 ASUS be too much for just starting out again or is it good?
there is no such thing as too much in music production
Why did I think this was James McAvoy?
Maybe it's the wheelchair
Hey buddy, I'm very confused at buying a laptop for music production 🙁 and i have quite low budget.... please suggest me any good laptop, don't suggest me TH-cam video just suggest me a laptop 🙏🏻
suggesting a laptop during the pandemic is insane. supply chains are disrupted. When I tell you to buy X, that info is outdated within the hour
@@DexxterClarkMusic that's too hard, btw I ordered Asus vivobook 15